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The unvarnished, non-boring history of the popes of the Roman Catholic Church – told in a way to remind us that the world and the Church’s problems today have happened plenty of times before.
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The Pope Who Rescued St. Peter's Basilica from Collapse (Interview w/ Author Wayne Kalayjian)
Wayne Kalayjian is author of the new book Saving Michelangelo’s Dome: How Three Mathematicians and a Pope Sparked an Architectural Revolution, the incredible story of how precarious cracking throughout the dome of St. Peter's Basilica prompted an unprecedented collision of the greatest minds in construction, science, math, and the Catholic Church.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Wayne Kalayjian is a civil and structural engineer who has designed buildings, bridges, towers, and tunnels on five continents. He knows how they are built, why they stand up, how to keep them safe, and why—on occasion—they fall down.
Wayne also lectures at the University of Southern California and is an engineering expert for the California Department of Consumer Affairs. He holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and art history from Tufts University, a master’s degree in structural and earthquake engineering from Stanford University, and a master’s degree in management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
In 1995, Wayne engineered the move of an historic lighthouse on Cape Cod National Seashore. Just as the mathematicians in his book saved Michelangelo’s dome from collapse, he used those same scientific principles to save Highland Light from falling into the sea. Since then, his one-of-a-kind drawings have been on permanent display at the lighthouse museum in North Truro, Massachusetts. Wayne was raised in New England and lives in Southern California. -
The First “Pontifex Maximus” (St. Siricius)
Our pope this week reigned at a time when the historical record wasn’t much, and we don’t know a whole lot about his life as a result. And yet his contributions to the history of the papacy have still resounded for over 1600 years.
Read Pope St. Siricius' full letter: https://thepopecast.fm/blog/siricius-decretal
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The First “Pontifex Maximus” (St. Siricius)
Our pope this week reigned at a time when the historical record wasn’t much, and we don’t know a whole lot about his life as a result. And yet his contributions to the history of the papacy have still resounded for over 1600 years.
Read Pope St. Siricius' full letter: https://thepopecast.fm/blog/siricius-decretal
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Artificial Intelligence, Demonic Possession, and Visions of Mary (Interview w/ Sci-Fi Author Andrew Gillsmith)
Today we chat with Andrew Gillsmith, author of the new and critically-acclaimed sci-fi novel, Our Lady of the Artilects. The book is absolutely outstanding (find the link to purchase it below) in its merging together of a plausible ultra-high-tech future and a global landscape that's shifted both geographically and spiritually.
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Find Andrew on Twitter @andrewgillsmith
Other book references from Andrew:
- In the Camps: China's High Tech Penal Colony - https://amzn.to/3TRMKN2
- The Fourth Secret of Fatima - https://amzn.to/3Ai60MD
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Artificial Intelligence, Demonic Possession, and Visions of Mary (Interview & BONUS AUDIO w/ Sci-Fi Author Andrew Gillsmith)
Today we chat with Andrew Gillsmith, author of the new and critically-acclaimed sci-fi novel, Our Lady of the Artilects. The book is absolutely outstanding (find the link to purchase it below) in its merging together of a plausible ultra-high-tech future and a global landscape that's shifted both geographically and spiritually.
GET THE BOOK: https://amzn.to/3E8bFpq
Find Andrew on Twitter @andrewgillsmith
Other book references from Andrew:
- In the Camps: China's High Tech Penal Colony - https://amzn.to/3TRMKN2
- The Fourth Secret of Fatima - https://amzn.to/3Ai60MD
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The Pope Who Sent St. Patrick to Ireland (St. Celestine I)
Our pope this week was your garden variety early Church pontiff – battling heresy, beautifying churches, and being an all around good guy. But one thing set him apart...sending a certain snake-expelling bishop on mission to a little island in the North Atlantic, and changing the face of the world forever.
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The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
The one true church, founded by Christ and passed to Peter has seen its share of sinners and saint in the past 2 millennia as the title of Bishop of Rome has passed through 266 men. Matt Sewell takes us all on a glorious journey through the best and worst of them all.
From Peter to Francis and everything in between, prepare to learn about them all (1 at a time) in this quick & entertaining podcast
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I have been loving this podcast lately. The episodes aren’t too long but they pack the perfect amount of church history and backstory in that you feel like you really learned something about that pope as well as the challenges of the church at the time. My favorite part is when letters or excerpts from the popes writings are read. They always seem to be so relevant and inspirational to me. Thanks for creating this content & Keep up the good work!